On the Christian Meaning of Suffering (Salvifici Doloris) answers one of humanity’s most vexing questions, how to make sense of suffering. In this 1984 apostolic letter, the Pope explains that it is only in Christ that we can hope to find meaning and purpose in our sufferings. As one intimately identified with the sick and the suffering, John Paul II knows and discusses with us the various ways we experience this painful human condition.Your group will bond over the discussions that will spring from these sessions. Far from depressing, this letter is tinged with joy and hope and leaves the reader with a lighter heart and a peaceful sense of being cared for even in the most trying circumstances.